The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
SUNDAY SHOP SEALING.
NINETY.FIvE PER CENT. or THE
BARRIERS JUBILANT.
Pointed RsjOinders to the Plea That
the Law Works Unjust
HarNships.

There seems to be q well laid plan 10
Bubvert the meaning and latent OF the
law requiring barber shops to remain
closed on Sundays. II is not on the
part of the men most interet ted, how
ever-the iourneymen BARRIERS. To
them 1t ia relief long desired, q day
Of rest after six days labor for fro N
twelve TO fifteen hours each. Among
this class no. one has been found who
considered the measure q hardship,
but, on the contrary, deem it a most
wise and well timed enactment. Com
mentipg on the Avalanche pen pic
lures, with beautiful and touching IL.
lustrations, member OF the craft
writes the following:
THE BARRIERS PLEA.
II the writer OF these articles could
have visited the homes OF the BARRIERS
Of this and other cities of Tennessee
and seen the happy results OF the Sun
day law, doubtless he would say "Well
done, thou good and faithful servants
enter tho1 into the joys OF thy Lord. f"
1t has been many years since we were
permitted to enjoy the company OF
our families on Sundays, and to 20 to
church, until the law took effect a
privilege we have been 30 long de-.
prived Of, from the ( set that our watch
has been from 2 to 0 o'clock during
the week, IL o'clock on Saturday night
and 10 o'clock on Sunday morning.
The latter was tolerated by 80 called
Ohristianized and educated people
from the fact that II belonged TO the
toilet. The wise law makers end givers
Of this, our own free country, from
whose upward aspiring tenets is in.
inscribed in the watchtower of learn
Jog, "onwsrd and upward" with
"peace on earth and good will to
man." And as an auxiliary TO
his grievances, he sBys the ma
jority of the ssIbsr5 of this city
are opposed to the law, an assertion
I llse in tie extreme. Twas one Of the
BARRIERS on committee that ~ t up a
petition signed by 9j per cent. OF the
barbers of Memphis, to 20 before our
Legislature, praying them to pass this
law, which through their kindness
they did, thank God, and | fesl that II
will meet with the approval Of the
good thinking people OF Memphis and
| might add, the Uor popui OF Tennes.
$40.
He gives dialogue with a railroad
or, who claims 1t has worked upon him
great calamity, as we'll IS other La Or
ing men who had to work until 6
o'clock Saturday and had grocer,
butcher ard other bills to pay. Hence
they had no time to get shaved Satur-
day night Now what say you about
the BARRIERS grocer and butcher bills ?
He has been getting paid off Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock or later. Hence
we have had no time to attend to the
settling Of these bills, As we are also
laborers, our wives also will have to
attend to these matters, by which, l
predict, will be wrou .ht a happy re-
suit, as they will not spend fifty cents
for beer trying to settle a twenty-five
cent butchers bill.
And now for the alleged visit to
Toney's shop on Sunday morning for
your usual shave, that you might at
tend church wi h your family. On
account OF the Sunday law having
closed Toney up and you couldn't get
the stubbles cut of your ia %, you did
not 90 back home, but hung around
and blowed In 30 cents for beer. Al
low me to suggest that when you send
your wife to settle the grocer and
butch err bills, you had also better have
her get you shaved to save at least the
beer money. A poor rule it is that
won't work both ways. II you, with
the rest Of Sunday shavers, keep
Toney shaviHg until 10 or IL O'Clock,
how about his going to church with
his family Must he, too, hang around
and blow in so cents for beer2 Would
not reasonable thinking man say
no" Though you be barber, you
and your family are entitled to some
rest aud the small comforts of la
borer. Jubilant over this result CT
The work OF our very worthy law
who, by wise credence, have
made US an equal with our fellow Ia
Dorers to rect one day ont of seven,
we asy, MAY they live lorg"
S II RODGERS.